Hajia Morufat Obanikoro, the wife of the former Minister of Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro was yesterday arrested by security operatives in connection with the N4.745billion slush funds from the Office of the National Security Adviser, ONSA.
Her arrest followed intelligence sharing by the Department of State Service (DSS) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Mrs. Obanikoro was picked up over the ongoing investigation of her husband, who is wanted for questioning.
The funds were reportedly traced to Obanikoro, Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose, former Osun State Deputy Governor Iyiola Omisore and three companies with links to Omisore.
Mrs. Obanikoro, who was transffered by the DSS to the EFCC, was later released by the anti-graft agency after a bail. Her international passport was impounded. Her bail is with the condition of surety support of a landed property owner in Lagos. She was requested to return on Monday for interrogation.
Mrs. Obanikoro allegedly arrived in the country last weekend from the United States. It was learnt that she was arrested by the DSS in Lagos while sorting out some documents relating to the ongoing investigation of her husband.
